Performers for 2011
Parker Quartet
July 29, 30, 31
Winners of the 2010 Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance. In 2005 the Parker Quartet sparked international acclaim by winning the Concert Artists Guild Competition as well as the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize at the 2005 Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition in France. Most recently, the Quartet was awarded the prestigious 2009-2011 Cleveland Quartet Award given biennially by Chamber Music America, which honors and promotes a rising young string quartet whose artistry, demonstrating that it is in the process of establishing a major career. Currently, The Parker Quartet is in its second season as Quartet-in-Residence with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. The Parker Quartet will provide four days of master classes and coaching to the Festival’s International Advanced Student Music and Composition Program.
Miro Quartet
August 4, 5, 6, 7
Founded in 1995, the Miro Quartet performs regularly in the world’s greatest concert halls. They are the first chamber ensemble ever to be awarded the Avery Fisher Career Grant. They are also winners of the Fishoff, Banff and Coleman competitions, as well as the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the Cleveland Quartet Award. They collaborate with such artists as Leif Ove Andsness, Joshua Bell, Midori and Pinchas Zukerman. They are Quartet-in-Residence at the Sarah and Ernst Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin. The Miro Quartet will provide five days of master classes and coaching to the Festival’s International Advanced Student Music and Composition Program.
Henschel Quartet -
August 11, 12, 13
Since 1994 this acclaimed German string quartet has had an impressive international career. In 1995 they won awards at Evian, Salzburg and Banf. In 1996 they won the first prize and gold medal at the coveted Osaka International String Competition. The Henschel Quartet has recently played its third BBC Proms appearance, the Premiere of a newly discovered string quintet by Max Bruch at the Wigmore Hall London, and appeared at Brussels Bozar as “Cultural Ambassadors” for Germany. Amongst those who have performed with the Henschel Quartet are members of the Amadeus Quartet, Sharon Kam, Till Fellner, Anna Gourari, Julie Kaufmann, Christian Elsner and Magdalena Kozena. The Henschel Quartet will provide four days of master classes/coachings to the Festival’s International Advanced Student Music and Composition Program.
Free Concerts
August 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10 presented by winning ensembles from the 2011 Advanced Student Music and Composition Program.
Daily Recitals
Student ensembles from the Festival’s International Advanced Student Music and Composition Program present concerts daily in public locations including the Allende Museum, Portales, Bellas Artes, Tourism Office and Fábrica La Aurora.
Presentaciones 2011
PARKER QUARTET
JULIO 29, 30, 31
En 2005, el Parker Quartet obtuvo gran reconocimiento internacional al ganar el Concert Artists Guild Competition, así como el Gran Prix y Premio Mozart en el Concurso Internacional de Cuartetos de Cuerdas en Burdeos, en 2005, Francia. Más recientemente, el cuarteto ha sido galardonado con el prestigioso Premio 2009-2011 del Cuarteto Cleveland, concedido cada dos años por la Chamber Music America, la cual honra y promueve el desarollo de jóvenes cuartetos de cuerda cuyo arte demuestra que están en proceso de establecer una carrera importante. Actualmente, el Parker Quartet se encuentra en su segunda temporada como Cuarteto en Residencia con la Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. El Parker Quartet ofrecerá cuatro días de clases magistrales y coachings para el Programa de Estudiantes Avanzados de Música y el Programa de Composición.
MIRO STRING QUARTET
AGOSTO 4, 5, 6, 7
Fundado en 1995, el Miró String Quartet se presenta regularmente en las salas de conciertos más grande del mundo. Son el primer conjunto de cámara galardonado con el Avery Fisher Career Grant. También son ganadores de las competencias Fishoff, Banff y Coleman, así como el prestigioso Premio de Música de Cámara Naumburg y el Premio del Cuarteto Cleveland. Colaboran con artistas como Leif Ove Andsness, Joshua Bell, Midori y Pinchas Zukerman. Son Cuarteto en Residencia en la Sarah and Ernst Butler School of Music de la Universidad de Texas en Austin. El Miró String Quartet brindará cinco días de clases magistrales y coachings para el Programa de Estudiantes Avanzados de Música y el Programa de Composición.
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HENSCHEL QUARTET -
AGOSTO 11, 12, 13
Since 1994 this acclaimed German string quartet has had an impressive international career. In 1995 they won awards at Evian, Salzburg and Banf. In 1996 they won the first prize and gold medal at the coveted Osaka International String Competition. The Henschel Quartet has recently played its third BBC Proms appearance, the Premiere of a newly discovered string quintet by Max Bruch at the Wigmore Hall London, and appeared at Brussels Bozar as “Cultural Ambassadors” for Germany. Amongst those who have performed with the Henschel Quartet are members of the Amadeus Quartet, Sharon Kam, Till Fellner, Anna Gourari, Julie Kaufmann, Christian Elsner and Magdalena Kozena. The Henschel Quartet will provide four days of master classes/coachings to the Festival’s International Advanced Student Music and Composition Program.
Desde 1994, este aclamado cuarteto alemán ha tenido una carrera internacional impresionante. En 1995 ganaron premios en Evian, Salzburgo y Banff. En 1996 ganaron el primer premio y medalla de oro en el prestigioso Concurso Internacional de Cuerdas de Osaka. El Henschel Quartet ha participado recientemente, por tercera vez, en los BBC Proms, estrenando un quinteto de cuerda escrito por Max Bruch en el Wigmore Hall de Londres, y estuvieron en el Bozar de Bruselas como "embajadores culturales" de Alemania. Entre quienes han tocado con el Henschel son miembros del Amadeus Quartet, Sharon Kam, Till Fellner, Anna Gourari, Julia Kaufmann, Christian Elsner y Magdalena Kozena. El Henschel Quartet ofrecerá cuatro días de clases magistrales / coachings para el Programa de Estudiantes Avanzados de Música y el Programa de Composición.
CONCIERTOS GRATUITOS
Agosto 1º, 2, 3, 8, 9 y 10, presentando a los grupos ganadores de la edición 2010 del Programa de Jóvenes Intérpretes de Música y Composición.
RECITALES DIARIOS
Varios grupos de estudiantes que participan en la edición 2011 del Programa de Jóvenes Intérpretes de Música y Composición estarán presentándose diariamente en sitios públicos, incluyendo el Museo Allende, los Portales, Bellas Artes, Oficina de Turismo, y Fábrica la Aurora.
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